MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Four accounting firms from around the world are one step closer to
winning the 2016 search for Intuit QuickBooks Global Firm of the Future
contest. Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) is celebrating 24Hour Bookkeeper,
Hemingway Bailey, Moore Details Bookkeeping and New Wave Business
Solutions, the top accounting firms representing Australia, Canada, the
United States and the United Kingdom, whose entries best demonstrated
how they embrace online technologies to grow their practices and meet
the dynamic needs of their small business clients.

The contest, an extension of last year’s successful Firm of the Future
search in the United States, looked across the globe for the most
future-ready and forward-thinking firms worldwide. Since June 2016,
firms from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States
entered to vie for the $10,000 USD grand prize and for a shot at the
title of 2016 Global Firm of the Future.

“We are beyond ecstatic to unveil the world’s top four Firms of the
Future,” said Jim McGinnis, vice president, Intuit Small Business Group,
Accountant Segment. “24Hour Bookkeeper, Hemingway Bailey, Moore Details
Bookkeeping and New Wave Business Solutions have inspired us with
written submissions that showcased how they’ve embraced change and
implemented innovative processes that help fuel their success and make a
difference in their clients’ lives. These four firms represent the best
forward-thinking firms in the industry and we couldn’t be more excited
to see what the future holds for each of them.”

Jim McGinnis and a global panel of qualified judges from Intuit’s Small
Business Group and Accountant Segment selected the top four finalists
who best embody the attributes of Firms of the Future. Each of the top
four finalists highlighted their firm’s work, culture and vision,
successfully demonstrating why they deserve to be named a Firm of the
Future.

The four finalists have entered into the next phase of the contest,
where they will now have the opportunity to bring their submissions to
life with a creative video detailing what makes their firm a Firm of the
Future. Intuit will provide a videographer and producer for filming and
work directly with each of the four finalists to create a high-quality
video entry. Once complete, the videos will be available in an online
gallery on the Firm
of the Future website for public voting between October 3-15, 2016.

Additionally, each finalist will also receive a $5,000 USD cash prize
and two free tickets to Intuit’s third QuickBooks
Connect, October 24-26, in San Jose, California. The grand prize
winner will be unveiled at QuickBooks Connect and receive an additional
$10,000 USD.

In addition to the four finalists announced today, 15 Firm of the Future
runners-up from across the globe were revealed. The 15 runners-up (in
alphabetical order) will each receive a cash prize of $2,500 USD. The
runners-up are:

Register
for QuickBooks Connect and meet the four finalists, in addition to
connecting, learning and getting inspired by a dynamic lineup of
speakers, such as Shaquille O’Neal, Tony
Hawk and breakout session speakers Geni Whitehouse, Mark Wickersham
and Ron Baker. Rock band and platinum recording artist Third
Eye Blind will perform at Connectfest, the QuickBooks Connect
evening celebration on Oct. 25.

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About Intuit Inc.

Intuit
Inc. creates business and financial management solutions that
simplify the business of life for small businesses, consumers and
accounting professionals.

Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.7 billion in its fiscal year
2016. The company has approximately 7,900 employees with major offices
in the United
States, Canada,
the United
Kingdom, India, Australia and
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